The Sa'ar 6 class was ordered from TKMS to provide Israel with larger and more capable corvettes than Sa'ar 5.
The Sa'ar 6 class is a group of four Israeli Navy corvettes built in Germany by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards. The programme was intended to replace or supplement older corvette capability with ships better suited to protecting Israel's offshore gas fields and wider Mediterranean maritime interests.
The class is based on a German corvette design and outfitted in Israel with sensors, missiles, and defensive systems.
Naval Technology describes the Sa'ar 6 as based on the German MEKO 100 patrol corvette design. The hulls were built in Germany, while Israel integrated many of the combat systems, including radar, missiles, electronic warfare equipment, and C-Dome naval air defence. This split allowed rapid hull construction and local control over sensitive combat-system integration.
Sa'ar 6 corvettes protect Israel's exclusive economic zone, gas platforms, and naval task groups.
Operationally, Sa'ar 6 ships are central to Israeli maritime defence. They protect offshore energy infrastructure, patrol the eastern Mediterranean, and provide layered air and missile defence for naval operations. The class gives Israel a more capable surface fleet while still fitting the country's preference for compact, missile-heavy warships.
| Name | Country | Status | Service Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
INS Yavneh (S164) | 🇮🇱Israel | ACTIVE | 2023 – Present | — |
INS Atzmaut (S163) | 🇮🇱Israel | ACTIVE | 2022 – Present | — |
INS Magen (S161) | 🇮🇱Israel | ACTIVE | 2021 – Present | — |
INS Oz (S162) | 🇮🇱Israel | ACTIVE | 2021 – Present | — |
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